Racecards
14:05 Huntingdon
Racing TV Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
disputed lead early, went into clear lead before 4th, mistake 4 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, kept on well run-in but always held
- Form 451
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey James Bowen
disputed lead early, soon tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, untidy 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last but no impression
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
disputed lead early, soon prominent, led again when hit 2 out, hit last, always in command run-in
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
held up, headway to track leaders after 4 out, dropped to rear before 2 out
Lady De Vega
18- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in touch, raced wide, headway to track leaders 4 out, dropped to rear 3 out
Verdict
Several of these are imports from France including RAFFLES GITAN, who made a winning debut for Harry Whittington when making all in a maiden hurdle at Hereford. She should be in the mix once again while Heure De Gloire debuts for David Pipe’s yard having won over timber at Pau in December and is preferred to Ladi Chala. Bellatrixsa was set a stiff task in Listed company for her hurdling bow and will find this easier but Lady De Vega and West On Sunset are harder to recommend on the back of moderate debut efforts.
Formwatch
Heure De Gloire (FR) (10-5) won at Pau 2m 1f in Dec beating Tarsamis (10-5) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Raffles Gitane (FR) 5-4fav (10-12) Made all, challenged and ridden 2 out, stayed on, won at Hereford 2m mdn fll (4) sft in Feb beating Auditoria (10-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Bellatrixsa (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened bypassing omitted 2 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Talking About You (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f fll (1) sft in Dec.
Ladi Chala (FR) 33-1 (10-0) In rear, not always fluent, mistake 3rd, modest headway before 3 out, soon lost touch with leaders, 6th of 9, 25l behind Marada (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Lady De Vega 50-1 (10-5) In rear, reminders and struggling before 4 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Siroco Jo (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Mar.
West On Sunset (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Keen in rear, some headway under pressure 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Gilbertina (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gd in Mar.